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Lies to hide doping in professional sport

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September 6, 2025
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Göttingen University sports sociologist analyses false statements from professional cyclists

How do top athletes talk about doping when they themselves are using performance-enhancing drugs? Or do they just avoid the issue? A new study by the University of Göttingen reveals that any decision to use drugs almost inevitably means the decision to engage in deceptive communication such as lying or omitting information. Those using drugs, for example, regularly describe anti-doping policies as being more intense than ever or overly restrictive, play down the extent of the doping problem, or portray themselves as victims. The results were published in the European Journal for Sport and Society.

Dr Marcel Reinold, Head of Sport and Health Sociology at the Institute of Sport and Exercise Sciences at Göttingen University, analysed autobiographies of professional cyclists for the study. All of these autobiographies were written at a time before the cyclists were exposed as having used performance-enhancing drugs. The best-known examples are the two best-selling autobiographies by Lance Armstrong, former seven-time Tour de France winner, written in the early 2000s. In them, Armstrong portrays himself as “clean”, although investigations by the US Anti-Doping Agency some ten years later revealed otherwise. “The main goal of this research is to identify the techniques of deceptive communication about doping – that is, typical communication strategies and statements that drug-users routinely employ to manipulate information and conceal doping,” says Reinold.

“The aim is clearly to convince the public that everything about the cyclist concerned is indeed honest and open,” says Reinold. “These techniques help deceivers to present themselves as compliant with the anti-doping system and also to appear credible in their commitment against drugs. Furthermore, it helps to allay suspicion, prevent others discovering the lies and generally control the flow of incriminating information in such a way that prevents leaks or detection.”

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Original publication:, Marcel Reinold.Techniques of deceptive communication about doping. European Journal for Sport and Society (2021). Doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/16138171.2021.1930944

Contact:
Dr Marcel Reinold
University of Göttingen
Faculty of Social Sciences
Institute of Sport and Exercise Sciences
Sprangerweg 2, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
Tel: +49 (0)551-3925691
Email: [email protected]

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Original Source

https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/3240.html?id=6294

Related Journal Article

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16138171.2021.1930944

Tags: BehaviorDecision-making/Problem SolvingDrugsExercisePersonality/AttitudeSocial/Behavioral ScienceSports MedicineSports/Recreation
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